Education in Juárez, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.3% of residents of Juárez aged 15 and over could not read or write, 7th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 1.9%.
How many adults in Juárez have not finished secondary school?
23.8% of people aged 15 and over in Juárez had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 46th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 13.5 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Juárez are not in school?
6.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Juárez were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 32nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.4% in Juárez in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Juárez changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 29.7% of people aged 15 and over in Juárez without complete basic education and 1.4% unable to read or write, compared with 23.8% and 1.3% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Juárez?
CONEVAL counted 12.1% of people in Juárez, 193,023 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 38th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 16.1% in 2010 (all municipalities combined, 2020: 16.3%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people work in education in Juárez?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 364 education service establishments in Juárez employing 5,737 people in 2023, 1.0% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Juárez compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Juárez ranks 101 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 1.4% |
| 99 | Piedras Negras | 1.4% |
| 100 | Victoria de Durango | 1.4% |
| 101 | Juárez | 1.3% |
| 102 | Saltillo | 1.3% |
| 103 | La Laguna | 1.2% |
| 104 | Tlaxcala | 1.2% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Juárez ranks 62 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Veracruz | 24.0% |
| 60 | San Juan del Río | 23.9% |
| 61 | Delicias | 23.9% |
| 62 | Juárez | 23.8% |
| 63 | Los Cabos | 23.8% |
| 64 | Guanajuato | 23.8% |
| 65 | Morelia | 23.8% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Juárez ranks 32 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Lagos de Moreno | 6.1% |
| 30 | Tehuacán | 6.1% |
| 31 | Silao | 6.0% |
| 32 | Juárez | 6.0% |
| 33 | Cuautla | 6.0% |
| 34 | Monterrey | 6.0% |
| 35 | Córdoba | 5.9% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Juárez ranks 70 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Guanajuato | 12.4% |
| 68 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 12.3% |
| 69 | Ciudad Guzmán | 12.3% |
| 70 | Juárez | 12.1% |
| 71 | Mérida | 12.0% |
| 72 | Playa del Carmen | 11.8% |
| 73 | Sabinas | 11.8% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI): Censos Económicos 2024 (reference year 2023), SAIC query: economic units and persons employed in manufacturing, retail, education services, health services and accommodation and food by municipality (request body saved as saic-ce2024-sectors-2023.request.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fea3ec2053c9…)
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Índice de Rezago Social 2000-2020 by state and municipality: total population and census indicators of schooling, health coverage and housing (from the 2010 and 2020 Population and Housing Censuses and the 2015 Intercensal Survey), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9191f6c16ec2…)
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Poverty measurement by municipality 2010-2020: concentrated poverty indicators (Concentrado_indicadores_de_pobreza_2020.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 644d19a9ff6d…)
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